Broom protector



April 1930. J. s. CHESTER 1,755,052

BROOM PROTECTOR Filed April 10, 1929 Patented Apr. 15, 1930 UNITE STATS JOHN S. CHESTER, OF ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN BROOM PROTECTOR Application filed April 10,

This invention relates to bridles for use upon brooms for the purpose of affording protection to the broom by bridling or holding the broom straws against undue bending when in use, so that the straws will not be so easily broken.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a broom bridle which may be adjusted upon the broom in accordance with the character of the work for which the broom is used, and may also be used to secure a cloth to the broom and thus provide a duster.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above character which may be made of two lengths of spring wire with the ends of the wire s0 connected as to provide simple and efiicient attaching means.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the position of the invention upon a broom.

Figure 2 is an edge view.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the invention per se.

Referring to the drawing in detail where in like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a broom head which is stitched in the usual manner as indicated at 11.

The invention which may be removably attached to the broom is shown as being formed of two lengths of spring wire which are shaped to provide substantially U-shaped frames. These frames each include side members 12 which are adapted to engage opposite sides of the broom as shown in Fig ures 1 and 2 and the side members 12 may 45 be and preferably are curved as shown. EX-

1929. Serial No. 354,029.

tending from the side member of each frame are upwardly disposed end members 13. These last referred to members cross one another at their junctures with the side members 12 as shown at 14 and curve relatively 5O outward as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. The upper ends of the end members 13 are connected by having their ends twisted upon one another as shown at 15 and the extremities are bent inward to provide penetrating elements 16.

As stated, the device is formed of resilient material and by connecting the upper ends of the end members 13 and crossing said members as shown, added resistance to relative outward movement of the side members 12 will be provided so that the broom straws will be efficiently bridled. Also, the end members 13 extend relatively inward as shown in Figures 1 and 3 and relative outward movement of the penetrating elements 16 will thus be yieldingly resisted. By twisting the upper ends of the end members 13, the members are connected, and in addition, these twists also act to retain the penetrating element 16 within the broom head.

In the use of the invention, the elements 16 are inserted within the broom head adj cent one of the rows of stitching 11, the particular position of the penetrating elements being governed by the character of the work for which the broom is used. In other words, by raising or lowering the device upon the broom, the stiffness of the broom may be increased or decreased as desired.

As shown by the dotted lines at 17 in Figure 1 of the drawings, a cloth may be placed over the end of the broom and held in place by the clamping action of the side members 12, so that the broom may be used as a duster.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is here in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim. no

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A broom bridle comprising a pair of substantially U-shaped resilient frames arranged to provide elongated outwardly bowed spaced side members adapted to be positioned upon opposite sides of a broom, crossed oppositely and outwardly curved end members extending from the side members, and inwardly extending twisted extremities at the upper ends of the end members to secure the latter together and provide penetrating elements.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. JOHN S. CHESTER. 

